Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-09-19
REPRESENTATIVE Foran and Wilkins, of

Representative Foran and Wilkins, of
Ohi, were here the other day. The former
saw he really believes the democrats will
rsrrv his Stale thia fall, lof ;hn reasons that
the. have come cut boldly for II low tariff,
end th.. Foraker is making a fool Of himself
by his bloody shirt antics. Mr.. Wilkins
while nos going SO far says that certainly
the democratic prospects in Ohio are better
than they were month ago. Elk Rep
resentative Hill, OF The same S!ate,is in the
city to day. He says the democrats there
are in better condition that they have been
for some wears past, and have good chance
to VIM Per contra a newspaper cores,
pondent Just from Ohio, OF democratic, pnC
anti Cleveland, leaning, saysthe only people
he met during an extended circuit oil that
State seemed to he members OF either the
republican or The labor rarty. You pay
YOUR money audetal;c your choice.
a member Of j. A. Andrews post, q. a.
r. of Boston, now here, says the Boston
proposition that bis camp ard r. Il. Lee
Camp Of Confederate Veterans erect mon
umcnt at Appomattox as a reverent anu
grateful tribute to God for the blessings OF d
reunited country has many supporters there'
and that the shaft recently quarrled by Inc
Bodwell Company in Maine, the largest IN
the world, 115 feet long and weighing $50
tons, would be the very thing for that monu-
ment.
1t is no longer doubtful that Hon. John 5.
Wise intends to figure conspicuonsly IN the
political fight now in Virginia. AdVices
from Richmond are to the effect that he Is
to have not only finger but forehnser IN
the legislative pie. He is to run for the
lower house for Richmond, and strangest OF
all modern acrobatic feats, he Is to ride the
labor horse on his journey thence. The
labor leaders and the man who defeated
their candidate for Congress last year are
now it is said the warmest kind OF bed
fellows. Should Wise run and be elected
he will Of course head his party tor the
speakership 1t is @ lively parlamentarian
that be wonid perhaps make, but he will
certainly get there If he wants 10 in the
event OF bis party's success. he will also
have a small obeGient following for the
Senasorshp, which when the proper time
comes will support Malone. The GAZETTE
informant who is thoroughly posted ridi.
cules the idea of any conflict between Wise
and Malone. His Second Lieutenant Lamb
and his First Lieutenant Wise are likely TO
share his fortunes to the last, aud will take
"po.-uckn in everything which their politi.
Cal future contains.
A prominent temperance man from Lou
doua county, Va, here to-day, says the
temperance people there will not run can
didate for the legislature, and that all the
democrats among them will support Mr..
Rysr, the regular democratic nominee.
He also says the republicans there will have
! some trouble in iia5rg popular candidate,
and that Mr.. Carrot, whom they hoped to
have for their candidate, bias refused to &C.
cept 81 nomination.
There were two parades here to-day, one
of the brck layers Of this city and Balti-
more, all white, and the other of the he'd.
carriers. vii coored The crowd Of colorcd
people that accompanied the latter must
have numbered at least ten thousand, every
one OF whom could have been mt work in the
country at good wages if so disposed.
TIE current talk on The street here
is to The effect that the princpa! men en-
gagged in getting up demonstration for ex.
Governor Shepherd. formerly of this city,
but nov Of Mexico era those who prGii.eG
by the Shepherd ring, which saddled the
District of Columbia with d-bt OF aboGt
twenty three million dollars, contracted in
part, as was shown by the Investigation, by
paying twice for some 81 The contract work.
Senator Daniel, Of Virginia. is in the city
to-day He says he will soon take the
stump in his State and make an active can.
vass He also says that bis reformation is
to the effect that The democratic prospect in
Virginia is favorable TO the election OF a
legislature thai will send democrat, and
not General Mahone to the U. 5. Senate. as
Senator Riddleberger's successor.
The President did not come into the city from
Oak View today, but remained cut there to recu-
perato from the fatigue of the Centennial in Phil
alelphia last week. a telegram received here
from Gov. Foraker in relation to the alIront Of
fered him and his wife by Mrs. Cleveland, says
neither he nor his wife has any thing to say about
the matter, except that they did nothing th.y re-
greet.
A Baltimore democrat here to day says that
among the mugwump democrats of Baltimore the
so-calcd rofcrmers, are several Yirginans, who
arc chiefly noted for their airs, and that any loss
thoy may occasion the democratic party in the
coming election will be moro than Offset by the
votes their support Of the republican ticket will
drive away from that ticket.